diff --git a/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm b/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
index 7d4ea66d30..b9480a646c 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			originMachine.visible_message("[originMachine] beeps and seems lifeless.")
 		kill()
 		return
-	vendingMachines = listclearnulls(vendingMachines)
+	listclearnulls(vendingMachines)
 	if(!vendingMachines.len)	//if every machine is infected
 		for(var/obj/machinery/vending/upriser in infectedMachines)
 			if(prob(70) && !QDELETED(upriser))